whimsical

[ hwim-zi-kuh l, wim- ]

/ ˈʰwɪm zɪ kəl, ˈwɪm- /

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adjective

given to whimsy or fanciful notions; capricious: a pixyish, whimsical fellow.

of the nature of or proceeding from whimsy, as thoughts or actions: Her writing showed whimsical notions of human behavior.

erratic; unpredictable: He was too whimsical with regard to his work.

Origin of whimsical

First recorded in 1645–55; whims(y) + -ical

OTHER WORDS FROM whimsical

whim·si·cal·ly, adverb un·whim·si·cal, adjective un·whim·si·cal·ly, adverb un·whim·si·cal·ness, noun

Words nearby whimsical

whim, whim-wham, whimbrel, whimper, whimsey, whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whin, whinchat, whine

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Bulbous columns, winding staircases, and whimsical bas-reliefs of mythical creatures wrap around the palace.

The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand |Nina Strochlic |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The actor transformed from a sensual Marilyn Monroe to a whimsical Salvador Dali to a starving migrant mother, seamlessly.

The Man Behind Marilyn Malkovich |Justin Jones |October 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The artists are no stranger to the whimsical and the surreal.

New York City’s New Mystery Art Piece |Sara Sayed |September 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In January, the newly revived Schiaparelli sent out its first couture collection in decades, presenting light, whimsical clothing.

What’s Haute, What’s Not: The Meaning of Modern Couture |Liza Foreman |July 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Or what about if it had a metallic sheen and a whimsical sense of humor?

Does a Robot Need to Be Cute? |Annabelle Gurwitch |June 22, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It was a plain, comfortable place, wainscoted about, with shelves and lockers in the whimsical copy of a vessel's cabin.

McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 |Various
When Alice Hegan Rice writes a little book, lovers of whimsical fiction rejoice with open rejoicing.

The Honorable Percival |Alice Hegan Rice
He had vainly tried the whimsical experiment of judging of the contents by the sense of touch.

Poppea of the Post-Office |Mabel Osgood Wright
Be diffident of whimsical or pleasing ideas, which you are rather apt to be readily seduced by.

Dangerous Connections, v. 1, 2, 3, 4 |Pierre Choderlos de Laclos
The band was playing selections from Audran's whimsical La Mascotte.

The Lure of the Mask |Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for whimsical

whimsical

/ (ˈwɪmzɪkəl) /

adjective

spontaneously fanciful or playful

given to whims; capricious

quaint, unusual, or fantastic

Derived forms of whimsical

whimsicality (ˌwɪmzɪˈkælɪtɪ), noun whimsically, adverb whimsicalness, noun

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